California's Capital Region: The Sacramento Valley

The Capital Region’s Workforce Development Boards
help businesses find qualified employees and job seekers
find employment.
The Boards oversee a network of America’s Job Centers
that provide a comprehensive menu of career and training
services for job seekers. The goals of the Job Centers
are to prepare customers for viable employment opportunities
and career pathways in the region by supporting
regional employers’ efforts to hire, train and transition
employees and preparing youth to thrive and succeed in the
regional workforce.
The Boards cover Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Alpine,
Sutter, Yuba, Yolo, Glenn and Colusa Counties. The local
Boards provide services, resources, workforce development
sector strategies, career pathways and training programs
through partnerships with business, the community
colleges, adult education schools, the Employment
Development Department and over forty other workforce
development partners.
The Capital Region’s Boards are
conveners, brokers, and leaders in
developing and providing talent that
meets the demand-driven skill
needs of business. Business
resources available through the
Boards include recruitment services,
assessment for job preparedness, a
database of job-ready and skilled
applicants, interview and orientation
space, interview and meeting
facilities, interview scheduling, onthe-job
and customized training and
work experience certificates.
The Boards unite business, education
and public agencies to
assure qualified and trained workers are available to meet
the needs of the region’s growing economy. More than
50,000 customers are served by the Boards each year.
For those seeking employment, Job Seeker Services
at twenty-one Job Centers provide information to
assist with career decision making, career exploration,
researching careers and information on the educational
requirements needed to pursue them. Employability skills
assessments designed to measure workplace vocational
skills are also available.
A variety of training programs and classes are
available through the Job Centers to prepare customers
for careers in a specific trade, occupation or vocation.
Among the more popular career choices are the health
field, manufacturing, construction, transportation, education
and tourism.
To learn more about the Capital Region’s Workforce
Boards, please contact Roy Kim at (916) 263-3814.
CAPITAL REGION’S
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARDS
CAPITAL REGION PARTNERS - VIBRANT COMMUNITY
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